Summary of Unit A brief snapshot, as if
someone asked you to
briefly and clearly
describe the intent of the
lesson or project.
This activity will use the program Movie Maker. The students will be put into groups and each group will have a region of the US to research and create a video promoting it. The students will work together researching the 5 states chosen for each region.
Essential Questions What will guide student
inquiry?
How can you connect reading, writing, and social studies to technology? How can persuasive writing connect to informational writing? How can we get students excited and engaged in a lesson that the past has shown to be not very student friendly? How can we turn a "report" into a "movie"?
Academic Standards Include technology.
Use district standards
where applicable,
targeting performance
objectives you will
assess.
SS-Concept 2: Places and Regions
PO 1. Describe how the following regions exemplify the concept of region as an area with unifying human or natural factors:
West, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest
Wrtng-Concept 2: Expository PO 1. Record information related to the topic.
Concept 4: Persuasive PO 1. Write persuasive text (e.g., advertisements, paragraphs) that attempts to influence the reader
Tech- Use prescribed technology tools for publishing and presenting information
PO 2. Create a multimedia product with support from teachers, family or student partners
-Publish and present information using technology tools
PO 1. Design and create a multimedia presentation or Web page using multiple digital
sources (e.g., from camera, video, scanner, CD-ROM, Internet)
Student Outcomes What will students learn
and do?
The students will learn about their state and many others all over the US. They will learn how to use Movie Maker. They will learn how to videotape one another with accuracy. They will learn how to research a topic and turn their research into a promotional video that is both fun and informative.
Assessment Checklist, Presentation,
Oral Response, Rubric,
Test, Quiz, etc.
Overview
Title: State Promotional Video
Grade Level: 5th
Subject Area: Social Studies
Time Frame (when, duration): doubleClickHereAndType
Description
Summer: Complete the first four sections
Workshops: Complete the entire proposal
Arizona Content Standards may be found at:
http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
Language from Bloom's Taxonomy for describing student outcomes may be found at:
http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm
A brief snapshot, as if
someone asked you to
briefly and clearly
describe the intent of the
lesson or project.
What will guide student
inquiry?
Include technology.
Use district standards
where applicable,
targeting performance
objectives you will
assess.
PO 1. Describe how the following regions exemplify the concept of region as an area with unifying human or natural factors:
West, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest
Wrtng-Concept 2: Expository PO 1. Record information related to the topic.
Concept 4: Persuasive PO 1. Write persuasive text (e.g., advertisements, paragraphs) that attempts to influence the reader
Tech- Use prescribed technology tools for publishing and presenting information
PO 2. Create a multimedia product with support from teachers, family or student partners
-Publish and present information using technology tools
PO 1. Design and create a multimedia presentation or Web page using multiple digital
sources (e.g., from camera, video, scanner, CD-ROM, Internet)
What will students learn
and do?
Checklist, Presentation,
Oral Response, Rubric,
Test, Quiz, etc.
(e.g., content,
technology, etc.)
- Steps in the process
- Responsibilities
- Guiding
- Questions
- Student products
- Computers
- Software
- URLs
- ameras
- Presentation Device
- Handouts, Books
- Supplies, Other
- Location
- Teacher / Student roles
- Group Dynamics
- Interactions with experts,
other educators, etc.,
if applicable
Special Ed, Gifted, ELL